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Ronso · 2025-09-08T20:30:14+00:00

Nick is my favourite boys name (short for Nicholas) but wanted to know other people’s opinions! Also may use Nicky as a nickname when younger.

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ItsReallyOnlyMe · 09/09/2025 05:21

Ronso · 08/09/2025 23:15

I don’t get it?!

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Nicholas Hawes sounds like Knickerless Whores

similarly

Nicholas Cook sounds like Knickerless Cook
Nicholas Baker sounds like Knickerless Baker and so on.

Bluelilacbella · 09/09/2025 06:57

There are still too many adult Nicks (& Steves, Mikes etc) around. Give it another 20 -30 years before it sounds ‘fresh’ again!

clarrylove · 09/09/2025 07:01

I know a teenage Nick, Steve, Simon and Bernard! Perhaps these names are still popular.

NCfor24 · 09/09/2025 07:02

I like it, and Nicky for a baby/small child is really nice.
I was at school with a couple of Nicks and my ex brother in law was one. Never heard he Knickerless joke at all.
Definitely Nicholas on birth certificate though. Nico is also a very nice nn.

Bluelilacbella · 09/09/2025 08:13

clarrylove · 09/09/2025 07:01

I know a teenage Nick, Steve, Simon and Bernard! Perhaps these names are still popular.

Bernard, Simon & Nick are definitely not popular names among teens in the UK.

clarrylove · 09/09/2025 08:17

Bluelilacbella · 09/09/2025 08:13

Bernard, Simon & Nick are definitely not popular names among teens in the UK.

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I do live in a part of the UK which is more 'alternative' shall we say. 😅

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Ronso · 09/09/2025 11:40

NCfor24 · 09/09/2025 07:02

I like it, and Nicky for a baby/small child is really nice.
I was at school with a couple of Nicks and my ex brother in law was one. Never heard he Knickerless joke at all.
Definitely Nicholas on birth certificate though. Nico is also a very nice nn.

Ah yes I hadn’t even thought of Nico!

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WhatATimeToBeAlive · 09/09/2025 11:42

I like it, better than all the cutesy names currently in vogue.

viques · 09/09/2025 11:44

ItsReallyOnlyMe · 08/09/2025 23:03

It’s fine - but please bear in mind what your surname is. I genuinely knew of a Nicholas Hawes whose parents didn’t realise their mistake until it was too late.

It’s easily done. I once met a Leigh King.

Autumn38 · 09/09/2025 11:45

Norastroud · 08/09/2025 22:50

Lovely classic name, I know a young Nicholas who goes by Nico which I think is cute for a young boy & love Nick for older child & onwards!

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I was just about to say this. Love Nico

TheZenOne22 · 09/09/2025 12:12

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BitOutOfPractice · 09/09/2025 12:13

That’s my DSS’s name and I love it.

user2848502016 · 09/09/2025 12:15

Love it, don’t hear is as much these days but I think it’s lovely

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Ronso · 09/09/2025 22:27

BitOutOfPractice · 09/09/2025 12:13

That’s my DSS’s name and I love it.

He has a lovely name :)

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PurpleChrayn · 09/09/2025 22:35

I like it.

AutumnalLight · 09/09/2025 22:35

Nicky is cute.

TerminalMoraine · 09/09/2025 22:48

Moveoverdarlin · 08/09/2025 23:00

I think it’s so so dated.

Every boy Nick I know is 50 plus.

To me it would be like calling a baby Steve, Dave, Martin, Paul. Nothing wrong with those names as such, but just of their time. It’s not a classic like James, William, Harry, George.

I’m in my early 60s and William, Harry and George would have been classed as old fashioned when my age group were born.
If I had been a boy my DM had wanted to call me Oliver which would have been dreadfully old fashioned at that time but exceptionally popular more recently.

Bluelilacbella · 09/09/2025 23:13

AutumnalLight · 09/09/2025 22:35

Nicky is cute.

It screams 40+ year old woman to me. Not exactly cute….

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Ronso · 09/09/2025 23:29

AutumnalLight · 09/09/2025 22:35

Nicky is cute.

I agree! I think it’s settled :)

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Ronso · 09/09/2025 23:58

Moveoverdarlin · 08/09/2025 23:00

I think it’s so so dated.

Every boy Nick I know is 50 plus.

To me it would be like calling a baby Steve, Dave, Martin, Paul. Nothing wrong with those names as such, but just of their time. It’s not a classic like James, William, Harry, George.

Steven, David and Martin were also on our list! But dismissed as we have family members with those names. So you’ve got my vibe with names totally!

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Calliopespa · 11/09/2025 14:40

Yes, its a great classic that is underused today after getting a workout by too many people in the 70's and 80's.

But It's a nice nice.

You will of course get the Knickerless jokes: I never believe posters who say they have never heard that.

But they grow past that stage and I think its such a nice classic.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 11/09/2025 14:52

I love it, Nicholas Nicky, Nick all fabulous.

I’d probably go,with Nico though, a modern twist on a lovely name.

PrincessKitKat · 11/09/2025 14:56

Fabulous classic name which grows with the person.

I don't have a Nicholas, but I know a brilliant one. His only complaint is people do sometimes mishear Mick 😂

JillyGiraffe · 12/09/2025 06:08

I love the name and think the nn Nicky is adorable - like the boy in The Tiger Who Came To Tea!
it was on my list though and I didn’t use it because of ‘Knickerless’, but I still love the name!

HalfasleepChrisintheMorning · 12/09/2025 06:16

I have a teenage Nicky, he’s Nicholas on his birth certificate though.
I thought he might be Nick by now but he’s still Nicky.